Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Schoeniparus castaneceps (Hodgson, 1837)

≈11 cmLength12 gWeight

This small bird has a white supercilium and bright chestnut primaries that contrast strongly with the black coverts.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Chestnut crown with dark streaks
White supercilium
Brown upperparts; pale underparts
Bright chestnut primaries; black coverts

Voice

Song is a lilting “ti-du-di-du-di-du-di-du”; call is a breathy “tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi”.

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-winged Fulvetta has been recorded at 119 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand1,688 records
Doi Inthanon NPThailand879 records
Mt. PhulchowkiNepal311 records

More places

Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand251 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand250 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand221 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand220 records
Ngoc Linh NRVietnam162 records
Baihualing [General Area]China135 records
Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal127 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Bhutan Nepal China Vietnam Myanmar (Burma)Malaysia India

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-winged fulvetta (Schoeniparus castaneceps) is a bird species of the family Pellorneidae. Its common name is misleading, because it is not a close relative of the "typical" fulvettas, which are now in the genus Fulvetta.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-winged Fulvetta?

The Rufous-winged Fulvetta is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-winged Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to western Malaysia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-winged Fulvetta?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-winged Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-winged Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-winged Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-winged Fulvetta in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈11 cm
Weight: 12 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 54 mm
Tail: 41 mm
Bill: 11 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to western Malaysia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Schoeniparus castaneceps castaneceps e Himalayas to w Yunnan (s China) and w Thailand
Schoeniparus castaneceps exul n Thailand and e Yunnan (s China) to Laos and nw Vietnam